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Feb. 27 2025
Many dairy farms go back and forth on whether to feed waste milk (WM) or milk replacer (MR) to their calves
Feb. 27 2025
As Dairy Council of California continues to advance milk and dairy’s unique and essential contributions to healthy, sustainable eating patterns, it does so with an eye on emerging trends in a constantly...
Feb. 27 2025
Over recent years, a push has been made for Americans to consume adequate amounts of protein throughout their day
Feb. 27 2025
With planting season right around the corner, farmers are busy preparing for the year ahead
Feb. 20 2025
Mentors are gifts. I have many in my professional and personal life and I hope you do as well. If you don’t, you should find some
Feb. 20 2025
First only set aside to be celebrated one day a year, National FFA Week has had agriculture students celebrating the seven days around George Washington’s birthday since 1947
Feb. 20 2025
In 1924, the U.S. dairy herd consisted of approximately 21 million cows, each producing around 4,167 pounds of milk annually
Feb. 20 2025
Lameness remains one of the top health issues dairy farms battle, and it is also a serious animal welfare concern
Feb. 13 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza. H5N1. Bird flu. Regardless of what you may call it, this virus has posed significant challenges to dairy farmers over the past year
Feb. 13 2025
An animal’s ability to regularly, completely, and rapidly let down its milk in response to a proper milking routine is termed its “milkability.”
Feb. 13 2025
The transition period receives the attention of the entire dairy industry because of the dramatic and intense changes that cows undergo
Feb. 13 2025
Eric Traupe has been at the table in the situation room with U.S. presidents and has sat across from kings and prime ministers during his 30-plus-year career stint working for both the CIA and U.S. Marine...
Feb. 6 2025
Plant-based milks, such as soy and almond products, are dairy milk’s biggest imposters, often served with the same promised benefits as cow’s milk
Feb. 6 2025
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance have now taken their oaths of office, and the 119th Congress has been seated
Feb. 6 2025
Much has been written about the yield and quality differences among various grass species, but farmers planting forage grasses either as a companion crop with alfalfa, or as a pure stand, should pay attention
Feb. 6 2025
Cows will naturally go through a negative energy balance when they enter into lactation as their body adjusts from the dry period into milk production
Jan. 29 2025
When animals need medical attention, effective restraint makes the job easier and safer for both the person providing the care and the animal
Jan. 29 2025
The start of 2025 marks a milestone for the U.S. dairy industry: the complete elimination of tariffs on dairy products under the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
Jan. 29 2025
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the farm bill, supports America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest stewards through several programs
Jan. 29 2025
The marriage of the words “vegan” and “January” was inspiration for the name of a program and organization originating in the United Kingdom in 2014
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